A Personal Story from our Executive Director about the importance of Healthy Start: “My husband John and I were living in Birmingham, Alabama in 2012 and we had everything in the world we could ever hope or wish for. I was the Executive Director of a 6 million dollar agency in the suburb of Birmingham, […]
One in four pregnancies end in a loss. Proclaimed in 1988 by President Ronald Regan, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month is a time set aside to remember and honor those gone far too soon. While grief and recovery are deeply personal, sometimes it’s good to know that you and your family are not alone […]
Healthy Start Coalition Receives $30,000 Grant from the Bank of America Client Foundation to support Save My Life Program Sarasota, FL – The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc. was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Bank of America Client Foundation’s Frederic W. and Margaret D. Kurtz Fund to continue their work reducing […]
FOR IMMEDIATE Release: April 15, 2016 ROSE Community Transformer Training Aims to Reduce Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding in Sarasota County Additional efforts to train Care Providers and Provide Drop-In Support The Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc. in partnership with Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota, was awarded a […]
Posted August 31, 2015 “An unplanned pregnancy is a challenge in it self. When you add to that raising two older children (one of which was diagnosed with autism) and a lack of a true support system, you panic! I was embarrassed that I had found myself in this position. However, I was willing to […]
Congratulations on your pregnancy or new baby! Healthy Start is here to provide professional, confidential services to help you and your baby, at no cost to you. At your first prenatal visit, you will be given a Healthy Start screening form. Even if you are not referred to Healthy Start by your doctor, midwife, or […]
We are excited to announce our new partnership with local Walgreen’s stores! Starting July 1st, Walgreen’s customers shopping for Pregnancy Tests will also be offered free informative hand-outs about prenatal and preconception health topics, with information from the CDC’s “Show Your Love” Pre- and Interconception Health Campaign. Topics on the hand-out include: Making a plan […]
Welcome to the official blog of the Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County! Here you will find posts about our events, local initiatives, and information about important pregnancy and infant health topics. If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions for posts, please contact us below! [contact-form][contact-field label=’Name’ type=’name’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Email’ type=’email’ required=’1’/][contact-field label=’Website’ type=’url’/][contact-field […]
